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The Timberwolves have reportedly traded Antoine Walker, Marko Jaric, Greg Buckner and the rights to O.J. Mayo to the Grizzlies for Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins and the rights to Kevin Love.
No two GMs have been more maligned in the past year than Minnesota's Kevin McHale and Memphis' Chris Wallace. Some say that they're more responsible for putting the Celtics and Lakers into the Finals than the Celtics and Lakers themselves. So, this trade is a chance for one of them to redeem himself eventually. The question is: Which one will that be?
If McHale is really getting in Kevin Love what he thinks he's getting, the Timberwolves have taken a big step in the right direction, because in Miller, they're getting the best veteran in the deal by far. And Love teams with Al Jefferson to provide a young, talented frontcourt.
But if O.J. Mayo turns out to be a star and Love just a role player, then this deal could be just as bad for the Timberwolves as when they dealt the rights to Brandon Roy to Portland.
For Wallace and the Grizzlies, they've got a lot of young backcourt talent (Mayo, Rudy Gay, Mike Conley), but it's yet to be seen how they fit together.
Link:
http://www.nba.com/draft2008/trades_20080626.html
Another screw up by Minnesota! wow can WE PLEASE TRADE FOR O.J. MAYO, I want to have his babies, LOL NY STAND UP!!
Edit: My fault I didn't see it in the KNICKS thread, another thread in the wrong section! Post in the right section you tards!
Minnisota Fans Reactions To MAYO TRADE:
Fans On Timberwolves Forum:
http://www.topix.com/forum/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/TKVES51AH4BESOFT6
The Timberwolves have reportedly traded Antoine Walker, Marko Jaric, Greg Buckner and the rights to O.J. Mayo to the Grizzlies for Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins and the rights to Kevin Love.
No two GMs have been more maligned in the past year than Minnesota's Kevin McHale and Memphis' Chris Wallace. Some say that they're more responsible for putting the Celtics and Lakers into the Finals than the Celtics and Lakers themselves. So, this trade is a chance for one of them to redeem himself eventually. The question is: Which one will that be?
If McHale is really getting in Kevin Love what he thinks he's getting, the Timberwolves have taken a big step in the right direction, because in Miller, they're getting the best veteran in the deal by far. And Love teams with Al Jefferson to provide a young, talented frontcourt.
But if O.J. Mayo turns out to be a star and Love just a role player, then this deal could be just as bad for the Timberwolves as when they dealt the rights to Brandon Roy to Portland.
For Wallace and the Grizzlies, they've got a lot of young backcourt talent (Mayo, Rudy Gay, Mike Conley), but it's yet to be seen how they fit together.
Link:
http://www.nba.com/draft2008/trades_20080626.html
Another screw up by Minnesota! wow can WE PLEASE TRADE FOR O.J. MAYO, I want to have his babies, LOL NY STAND UP!!
Edit: My fault I didn't see it in the KNICKS thread, another thread in the wrong section! Post in the right section you tards!
Minnisota Fans Reactions To MAYO TRADE:
Fans On Timberwolves Forum:
http://www.topix.com/forum/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/TKVES51AH4BESOFT6
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